Funding Local Causes

£ Maximising income: corporates

Learn how to develop a more professional approach with corporates – how to get prepared, win and manage partnerships and maximise the benefits from each relationship.

Who the course is for
This course is for staff, volunteers or trustees involved in fundraising who want to explore fundraising from corporates for the first time or develop a more professional approach to building relationships with private sector companies.
Those booking a place should have completed HCF’s Get Fit for Funding and Creating Fundable Projects courses (or equivalent) or be able to demonstrate their experience in fundraising.

Course date: 12/02/2020
Start time: 09.30
End time: 13.30
Venue: Holywell Community Centre, Tolpits Lane, Watford WD18 9QD

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Course content

This course half day course will include:
  • Getting started – the case for support and the benefits you can offer corporate donors

  • Doing your homework – researching and targeting companies

  • Developing the offer for funders/sponsors

  • Making a professional approach to a corporate

  • Building the relationship; creating a partnership


You will be given handouts and resources to take away.

Learning outcomes:

Those completing this course will:
  • Be aware of how to prepare their organisation for corporate fundraising

  • Understand how to win and manage corporate partnerships

  • Build their confidence and knowledge about how to maximize the benefits from each relationship



About the trainer:

Kate Newton has over 12 years’ experience in the voluntary sector. She has supported hundreds of organisations to develop a shortlist of targeted funders and to write excellent applications.

Cost:

£25 VCS - CVS member
£35 VCS - non members
£70 private/statutory

Booking contact:

huwaydahmalik@w3rt.org
01923 216961

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